The Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies will take on the Goshen RedHawks at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Plymouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Plymouth is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Warsaw on Monday. They lost 8-2 to the Tigers. The loss continues a trend for the Pilgrims/Rockies in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost six in a row.
Plymouth saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Shively, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Goshen nor Mishawaka made it on the board until the fifth inning. The RedHawks never let the Cavemen get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. The game was the first time the RedHawks have beaten the Cavemen on their field since May 9, 2022.
The result came thanks to Ryen Diaz's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Goshen is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-8 otherwise.
The victory made it two in a row for Goshen and bumps their season record up to 7-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Plymouth, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Plymouth beat Goshen 8-4 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Pilgrims/Rockies repeat their success, or do the RedHawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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